Seat LEON Owner's Manual page 124

one of the handles permanently activates, all
windows will close.
Note
If the vehicle battery has little or no charge,
●
or the vehicle key battery is almost or entire-
ly out of charge, you will probably not be able
to lock or unlock the vehicle with the Keyless
Access system. The vehicle can be unlocked
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or locked manually page
To control the proper locking of the vehicle,
●
the release function is disabled for approx. 2
seconds.
If the message
● Keyless access system
faulty is displayed on the screen of the
dash panel, abnormalities may occur in the
operation of the Keyless Access system. Con-
tact a specialised workshop. SEAT recom-
mends visiting a SEAT dealership for this.
● Depending on the function set on the info-
tainment system for the mirrors, the exterior
mirrors will unfold and the surround lighting
will come on when unlocking the vehicle us-
ing the sensor surface on the driver and pas-
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senger door handles page
● If there is no valid key inside the vehicle or
the system fails to detect one, a warning will
display on the dash panel screen. This could
happen if any other radio frequency signal in-
terferes with the key signal (e.g. from a mo-
bile device accessory) or if the key is covered
by another object (e.g. an aluminium case).
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If the sensors are very dirty, e.g. have a lay-
●
er of salt, how the sensors on the door han-
dles operate may be affected. In this case,
clean the vehicle.
If the vehicle is equipped with an automatic
●
gearbox, it may only be locked in the gear
stick is in position P.
Anti-theft security system (Safelock)*
87.
The following message is displayed on the in-
strument panel to remind the driver that
when the vehicle is closed from the outside,
the anti-theft security system is switched on.
 Do not forget the Safelock.
Please see Instruction Manual
vehicle cannot be opened from inside. This
makes it more difficult for unauthorised per-
sons to break into the vehicle
scription on page
The anti-theft security system can be switch-
ed off each time the vehicle is locked:
141.
Turn the key a second time to the lock posi-
●
tion, in the door lock, within two seconds. If
necessary, remove the protective cover on
the driver door handle
Press
●

second time within 2 seconds.
The flashing frequency of the diode in the
door sill immediately confirms the process.
Initially, the diode flashes in a fast sequence
Operation
. The
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in De-
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page 10 or else
on the remote control key for a
for a brief period, then it stops for approxi-
mately 30 seconds and, lastly continues
flashing slowly.
Replacing the battery
Vehicle key: opening the battery
Fig. 132
compartment
Fig. 133 Vehicle key: removing the battery
SEAT recommends you ask a specialised
workshop to replace the battery.